diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/sarlacc.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/sarlacc.dm
index b639175bcee..cea4f67c70e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/sarlacc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/sarlacc.dm
@@ -135,9 +135,8 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/greatworm/Destroy()
 	SSmobs.greatworms -= src
-	if(sarlacc)
-		qdel(sarlacc)
-		sarlacc = null
+	QDEL_NULL(sarlacc)
+	QDEL_LIST(active_tentacles)
 	return ..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/greatworm/Life(seconds_per_tick, times_fired)
@@ -289,6 +288,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/lesserworm/Destroy()
 	if(originator)
 		originator.active_tentacles -= src
+	originator = null
 	return ..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/lesserworm/proc/Penetrate()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-worm-harddel.yml b/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-worm-harddel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0be8f591bed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-worm-harddel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Hellfirejag
+delete-after: True
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixed a hard delete caused by worm monsters."